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.243AI Light Versus Heavy Bullets?
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<blockquote data-quote="SBruce" data-source="post: 445629" data-attributes="member: 21068"><p>I've heard that theory before, and there may be some truth in it for some people and some bullets/twists. I try and do load development at 200 or even 300 yds (if I can find the time on a calm day)</p><p> </p><p>Personally, I've never yet had a gun that consistently shot 1" to 2" at 300 yds that wouldn't also shoot around 1/2" or better at 100 yds......Suppose there are exceptions, and perhaps others have had different experiences.</p><p> </p><p>David Tubb mentions shooting lighter bullets on the short course in High Power.......perhaps due to better accuracy of some lighter bullets, perhaps due to less recoil....perhaps some other reason, perhaps less wind drift do to time of flight over the short distance,..........I don't know for sure.</p><p> </p><p>Another world record holder (forgetting the name at the moment..sorry) in 1000yd benchrest does his load development at 200 yds. He states that "if a bullet won't shoot good groups at 200, it's not gonna shoot good at 1000 either".</p><p> </p><p>I do think flat base bullets are a little more likely to shoot really tiny groups at 100, but they aren't as good "way out there".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SBruce, post: 445629, member: 21068"] I've heard that theory before, and there may be some truth in it for some people and some bullets/twists. I try and do load development at 200 or even 300 yds (if I can find the time on a calm day) Personally, I've never yet had a gun that consistently shot 1" to 2" at 300 yds that wouldn't also shoot around 1/2" or better at 100 yds......Suppose there are exceptions, and perhaps others have had different experiences. David Tubb mentions shooting lighter bullets on the short course in High Power.......perhaps due to better accuracy of some lighter bullets, perhaps due to less recoil....perhaps some other reason, perhaps less wind drift do to time of flight over the short distance,..........I don't know for sure. Another world record holder (forgetting the name at the moment..sorry) in 1000yd benchrest does his load development at 200 yds. He states that "if a bullet won't shoot good groups at 200, it's not gonna shoot good at 1000 either". I do think flat base bullets are a little more likely to shoot really tiny groups at 100, but they aren't as good "way out there". [/QUOTE]
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